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From: Moonflower
Date: 09-29-2005, 04:57 AM (1 of 9)
Hi again  I am currently trying to make a faux fur cushion for my daughter and i'm having problems!!!  I am using a zigzag stitch and on the top side of the fabric it looks fine.....underneath the stitch is all loose, so I unpicked all the stitching and adjusted the tension. I decided to try on a scrap of the fur so i wouldnt have to unpick again and the stitching turned out fine on both sides. Then, when i tried on the fur that i am using for the cushion the stitching became loose again. I havent changed the tension and the scrap fabric is exactly the same as the fabric i am using....where am i going wrong!!
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User: Moonflower
Member since: 09-21-2005 Total posts: 8 |
From: Mom of Six
Date: 09-29-2005, 07:12 AM (2 of 9)
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Did you use 2 layers of scrap? That will make a difference in your stitches.
Barb
Happiness is having time to sew!! |
User: Mom of Six
Member since: 11-03-2001 Total posts: 1115 
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 09-29-2005, 11:33 PM (3 of 9)
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Why are you using a zig-zag stitch ??? If the fur DOESN'T stretch you can use a straight stitch....If the fur DOES stretch...use your walking foot (if you have one) and make the stitches closer together...
Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
Member since: 09-06-2002 Total posts: 2414 
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From: Moonflower
Date: 09-30-2005, 04:35 AM (4 of 9)
| I folded the scrap over the same thickness as what i am trying to sew. The fur is slightly stretchy so i just assumed a zig zag would be best....hmmm i think i am going to try with the straight and see if that makes any difference...thanks for your help! |
User: Moonflower
Member since: 09-21-2005 Total posts: 8 |
From: Moonflower
Date: 10-02-2005, 07:25 AM (5 of 9)
Okay after hours of this .....  and this .....  last night i found out where i was going wrong!  First of i re-threaded the upper thread to make sure it wasnt that...no joy, still the same problem. I'd already tested out the tension, so i knew it wasnt that...I then re-wound the bobbin, just to check. Nope wasnt that. I was just about to give up when i realised i had been so preoccuipied with the tesion and threading i kept forgetting to put the foot down! Duh! I put the foot down and finished the cushion last night with out any problems at all  I cant believe it was something so simple that i kept over looking
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User: Moonflower
Member since: 09-21-2005 Total posts: 8 |
From: Jo-Anne46
Date: 10-02-2005, 07:59 AM (6 of 9)
| LOL that's the question I was gonna ask you..IF you remembered to put the foot down... |
User: Jo-Anne46
Member since: 09-21-2005 Total posts: 28 
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From: bridesmom
Date: 10-02-2005, 08:44 PM (7 of 9)
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Oh Moonflower! Its so nice to know that other people have those air bubble moments!!!! It's like looking all over for your glasses and realizing they are on your head!
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 10-03-2005, 08:11 AM (8 of 9)
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I always forget to raise the feed dogs after cleaning between projects. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: coltsmommy02
Date: 10-10-2005, 08:56 PM (9 of 9)
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Thats soo funny! I have done that exact same thing. I even made my mother drive to my house (35 miles away) to look at it and tell me what was wrong after trying everything for hours! I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has done it! Julie |
User: coltsmommy02
Member since: 10-08-2005 Total posts: 6 |
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